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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK A. SOHUTZ, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

ClGAR-BUNCHING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 409,807, dated August 27, 1889.

Application filed September 11, 1888- Serial No. 285,101. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK A. SCHUTZ, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Oigar-Bunching Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a cigar-bunching machine that is to say, one which will automatically produce the inner part or bunch of I u 0 a cigar, which 1nner part conslsts of a filler and binder, and by means of this invention the proper amount of material for each hunch is formed into the shape required for a cigar, as set forth in the following specification and claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a front view of a cigar-bunching machine. Fig. 2 is a side elevation, partly in section, on line 00 cc of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section in the plane y 3 Fig. 2, showing'a feeding and receiving vessel. Fig. 4 is a section in the plane z .2, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4, with parts in a different position. Fig. 6 is a detail view similar to Fig. 4, showing the discharge of material onto an apron. Figs. 7 and 8 show movements of parts, Fig. 7 being a section in the plane 10 w, Fig. 1, and Fig. 8 a section of the plane w 10, Fig. 1. Fig. 9 is a section in the plane o r, Fig. 8. Fig. 10 is a section in the plane 1; '0', Fig.8. Figs. 11 and 13 are plan views showing the way of forming an apron which is con- Fig. 12 is an isometric View showing the suitable concavity of apron of Fig. 11, combined with the bed or support 1", lapped over by the curved roller K, as adapted to the production of bunches, showing the convexity of form imparted to the filler or bunching material.

In the drawings, the letter A indicates a support or frame. The treadles B B are adapted to rotate the driving-shaft O, having a fly-wheel E. Instead of the treadles, a pulley D maybe used to rotate the shaft 0. From the driving-shaft O motion is transmitted through the gear-wheel F G to the main shaft H, and thence through the gear-wheels I J and belt or chain K tothe scraper-shaft L. The scraper-shaft passes through the receiving-vessel M and the feeding-vessel N, and to said shaft L are fixed the scraper-arms O, carrying the scrapers P.

To the scraper-shaft L is secured a lug Q, Fig. 3, and as the shaft L rotates the lug Q is carried around and, striking against the arms R R, will cause said arms to oscillate about the pivot 11, thus imparting an oscillating motion to the stirrer or comminuter S. From the feeding-vessel N the scrap-tobacco passes through the passage or-opening T into the receiving-vessel M, and impurities or dust in the scrap-tobacco will pass or sift through the perforations U. The material which has passed through the opening T, and which rests in the receiving-vessel M, is taken by a scraper P and carried onto the incline V, whence thematerial comes to rest against the lid W X of the spout Y. When the material has come to rest against the lid W X, the trap or lid Z is opened, Fig. i, which constitutes an overflow-opening in the way V, and allowing the excess of the material to fall back into the feeding-vessel N, while the proper quantity of material rests against the spoutlid W X. The part X of the lid W X is. extensible upon the part W, so that by adj usting the free end of the part X nearer to or farther from the exit end of the spout Y a greater or less quantity of material will come to rest in the spout, according as the bunch to be formed is to contain more or less material. After the excess of material has passed through the overflow, as seen in Fig. 4, the lid WV X is opened, Fig. 5, and the material passes on to the scrap-receiver a.

The overflow-trap Z and the lid \V X are operated as will be now described.

The overflow-lid Z is normally held closed by a weight 0, Figs. 2 and 3, and link (1 connects said weight 0 and a lever e f, having a fulcrum g. After one of the scrapers P has deposited its material on the incline V such scraper P, continuing its motion, comes to the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3, and, striking against the arm f of the lever e, causes said lever to oscillate, so as to actuate the link d and the weight 0 and swing the overflow-lid Z to the open position shown in Fig. 4. After the scraper P has passed the lever e and arm f the weight 0 will swing the lid Z back to its closed position. To the pivot or joint h of the spout-lid W X is connected an arm 01, which is in turn connected by a link j with a lever 70, having a fulcrum Z, Figs. 1 and 2. As the shaft n of the gearwheel J rotates, it carries with it a pin or lug m, and as said pin m strikes the lever 7t said lever is raised, thus raising the link j, the arm 1', and the spout-lid W X, and when the pin m has passed the lever said lever drops and lid W X is closed. WVhen the receiver a has received a charge of scrap, as seen in Fig. 5, the lid W X closes and the scrap is then carried from the receiver a through chute 19 onto the bunch-rest apron q, Fig. 6. Said apron q is secured at one end to a support 0" and at the other end to a crossbar or roller connecting levers s s, and said levers s s are fulcrumed at If, and each has a weight a, Figs. 7 and 8. A pin A on the rotating cam B causes the levers s to move about the fulcrum 25 against the resistance of the weight 14, and when the levers s s are relieved from the action of the pin A said weights a carry the levers s .9 back to the point from which they were started by the action of the pin A ,and the levers act as an extension or stretching device for the apron q. The cam B is adapted to press at suitable intervals upon a lever D, Fig. 7, and when the cam B presses upon said lever D said lever is held in the position shown in Fig. 2,and maintains the chutelever E F, with the chute p and scrap-receiver a, in the position there shown. When the lever D is relieved from the pressure of the cam B ,the weight of the chute and scrapreceiver causes the chute-lever E F and the arm H to oscillate about the pivots G and I, Fig. 6, so as to carry the scrap-receiver and the chute toward the apron q. Then the cam B now again presses 011 thelever D, said lever will carry the chute-lever E F, with the chute 19, the receiver a, and the arm H, back to the position shown in Fig. 7.

The chute-lever E 1 supports the chute p, as seen, and the chute supports loosely one end of the receiver a, the other end of said receiver being joined to the swinging arm H. The apron q is made to pass under the roller J and over the rollers K and L, Figs. 6 and '7. The rollers J and K are carried by the supports or arms M M and N N. The supports M M are joined at P and connected to the supports N N, and the latter are adapted to be oscillated by the oscillation of the bar Q. A spring Oprevents the arms M N from being separated to an excessive extent, while allowing a certain separation of said arms. To the bar Q is secured an arm R, and a link S is jointed or connected to the arm R and to the lever T, having a fulcrum U and a weight or balance V. The cam W has a stud or roller X and a lug Y. When the stud X strikes the lever T, said lever is actuated to carry the arms M N to the position shown in Fig. 8, and when the lug Y strikes the projection Z of the lever T said lever is actuated to carry the arms M N to position shown in Fig. 6. Through the opening f of the chute 19 having curved side walls, as seen in Fig. 1, the scrap issuing therefrom may be pressed by a stamper. (Not shown in these drawings.) The rollers J and K are curved so as to fit the concavity of support 1", as shown in Figs. 10 and 12. By having the rollers J and K, supported by arms M and N, pivoted above the support or bed 0', said support, to snugly accommodate the motion of the rollers, will have to be concave, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8. As the table is thus concave or hollowed both transversely, as seen in Figs. 9' and 10, and also longitudinally, as seen in Figs. 7 and 8, said support 1" can be readily formed so as to snugly receive a bunch, as seen in Fig. 9.

The rollers J K are sectional, or composed of a series of roller-sections, each roller-section being movable independently of the other roller-section of the series, so that each section can exert its proper action on the bunch independently of the other roller-section.

The scrapers P are each provided with a loosening arm or rod 6, Fig. 8, which passes through the scrap in advance of the scraper and tends to break or loosen the scrap so as to give it a suitable degree of looseness.

The roller K may betermed the actuating or bunching roller for the apron q, while roller J 'acts as the binder-holding roller, Fig. (3. When the binder a, is placed on the apron q and over the roller J, said roller holds the binder close to the filler material. When the actuating or bunching roller K has started,

apron q, and the apron q is then drawn from the position shown in Fig. 6 to the position shown in Fig. 7, and then to the position shown in The receiver and chute then move out of the path of the Fig. 8, thus rolling the binder about the scrap and forming a bunch g. Said bunch is then taken or rolled out of the apron upon the support or bed 'r. lVhen the bunch is rolled out of the apron upon the support 7*, it is stopped thereupon by a bunch-receiver in front of support 7, from where it is taken or removed for use, as desired.

TheIapron is made of any suitable material, so as to give the working-surface a permanent concavity in two directions, and a convex back surface adapted to rest in the concavity of the rolling-bed r, Fig. 12, by taking two or more pieces of material provided with curved edges q, as shown by Fig. 13, and j oining said pieces along their curved edges, or as shown by Fig. 11, wherein is cut a cavity in a piece of material so as to form two convex edges therein. Said convex edges are spread apart and the straight piece Fig. 11, is inserted. By this means or in this way the apron q will be made to assume a permanent concavo-convex form in two directions and at all its points for the length, as said apron coacts with the curved actuating or bi ght-formingroller K. Thus the whole apron is of even thickness and will roll each binder even and smooth around the filler and impart the form of the apron to each and every bunch.

I do not confine myself to the above method, as there are many other Ways to obtain the same result.

WVhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with the feeding-vessel N, having an opening or passage, and the receiving-vessel M, of a movable scraper P and a spout Y, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with the feeding-vessel N, having an opening or passage, and the receiving-vessel M, of a stirrer or comminuter S, a scraper P, and a spout Y, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with the feeding-vessel N, having an opening or passage, and the receiving-vessel M, of a movable scraper P and a spout Y, provided with an overflowt-rap Z, substantially as described.

4. The combination, with the feeding-vessel N, having an opening or passage, and the receiving vessel M, of a scraper P and a spout provided with an adjustable lid WV X, substantially as described.

5. The combination of the spout Y, mechanism for feeding the material to the spout the oscillating arm H, the receiver a on the arm, the chute p on the receiver, the chutelever E F, the lever D, acting upon the chute-lever, and the cam B, for operating the lever D at intervals to lift the receiver and chute, substantially as described.

6. The combination of the apron q, the sup port 7', the actuating-roll K, the pivoted lever 8, with which one end of the apron is secured, the shaft H, and the pin A, for inter-- mittingly moving the levers to extend the apron, substantially as described.

7. The combination, with the apron q and its support, of the frame or support M, having a roller J, the frame or support N, having a roller K, the spring 0, and pivoted intermittingly-swinging levers 8, connected by a crossbar, to which one end of the apron is attached, substantially as described.

8. The combination, in a cigar-machine, of the feedingwessel N, having an openingor passage, the receiving-vessel M, the scraper P, the incline V, having spout Y, oscillatinghopper having chute p, apron q, and carrying oscillating frame N, having the bight-forming roller K, oscillating frame M, having a binder-holding roller J, a connecting-spring O for said frames, and a bun ch-receiver, substantially as described.

9. The combination, with feeding-vessel N, having an opening or passage, and the receiving-vessel M, provided with perforation U, of a scraper P and a spout Y, substantially as described.

10. The combination, with the feeding-Vess'el N, having an opening or passage, and a vessel M, adapted to receive material such as tobacco, and having a spout Y, of a scraper P, provided with a loosening arm or rod 6', substantially as described.

11. The combination, with the feeding-vessel N, having an opening or passage, the receiving-vessel M, the movable scraper P, the incline V, extending from the upper part of the feeding-vessel, and the feed-spout Y, sub stantially as described.

12. The combination, with the feeding-vessel N, having an opening or passage, the receiving-vessel M, and the spout Y, of mechanism for feeding material from the lower part of said receiving-vessel to the upper part thereof, and an incline leading from the upper part of said vessel to the spout, substantially as described.

13. The combination, with aconcave orhollow support 4" and bunch-shaped apron, of curved rollers J K and actuating-arms M N for said rollers, said arms being supported or pivoted above said support r, substantially as described.

14:. The combination,in a cigar-machinawith a flexible bunch-rolling apron permanently concave in two directions on its working-surface and convexon its back surface, respect ively, of two curved traveling rollers namely, an actuating or bight-forming and a binderholding roller-located, respectively, on opposite sides of said apron, substantially as described.

15. The combination, in a cigar-machine, of a rolling bed concave in two directions, a bunch rolling apron secured at its ends thereto, permanently curved in two directions to form a concave working-surface and having a convex back surface to rest in the concavity of the bed, a curved binder-holding roller located on the upper working-surface,

and an actuating or bight-forming launching roller located on the opposite side of the apron, substantially as described.

16. The combination, in a cigar-machine, of two independent curved sectional rollers and a bunch-forming apron provided with permanently concave and convex surfaces in two directions, and located between and coacting with said sectional rollers to impart a cigar shape to the bunches, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK A. souurz.

Witnesses:

Geo. W. REA, J. A. RUTHERFORD.

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